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Patient Albert Johnson smokes at King/Drew Medical Center, which stands for justice to many black people in South L.A. It was founded to be the nations very best hospital, but by various measures is now one of the worst. Some call it Killer King.

Patient Albert Johnson smokes at King/Drew Medical Center, which stands for justice to many black people in South L.A. It was founded to be the nations very best hospital, but by various measures is now one of the worst. Some call it Killer King. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

Patient Albert Johnson smokes at King/Drew Medical Center, which stands for justice to many black people in South L.A. It was founded to be the nations very best hospital, but by various measures is now one of the worst. Some call it Killer King.